Gert Jan
The Al Wusta National Reserve is the home of the Arabian Oryx. This National Park is located at the borders of the Rub Al Khali, the Empty Quarter Desert that stretches from Saudi Arabia into Yemen and Oman. In the Al Wusta NR native animals are bred in a zoo-like fenced area and the animals … Read more
Camping in Oman is very simple: find a spot, pitch your tent and spend the night. This is a place where we camped in the Hajar Mountains. Late in the afternoon we found this wadi, checked the weather forecast for rain and opened our tent. We spent a quiet night with the rushing of water … Read more
We spend our first three weeks in Oman in the mountainous north of this southern Middle Eastern country. Here we get a first impression of this rich country, not only because of the oil, but also because of its rich history. But, we start our time in Oman with a stay on the beach of … Read more
In Al Bashayer, Oman, the yearly Camel Festival is held. The spectacular Camel Races are of course a well visited event.
In recent weeks, the rattling in the engine of our Milady Landy has become increasingly noticeable. After a thorough inspection in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we drove 1,000km further, to Falaj al Muallah, north of Dubai, to provide our faithful companion with a new heart. In two days, the experienced Indian mechanics exchanged the old one … Read more
We will stay in Saudi Arabia for a total of 2½ months, we mainly travel from north to south along the west side of the country. Nature is sometimes very inaccessible, the deserts are enormous and the mountains steep and barren. Yet we are surprised almost every day by the endless hospitality of the country. … Read more
Like every year, this year I will also make the traditional Dutch Oliebollen on New Year’s Day. In this blog a video of making the oliebollen and the recipe I use. Video Recipe Oliebollen, a traditional Dutch New Year’s Eve treat Ingredients 500 g. flower 1 teaspoon of dry yeast (approx. 5-10 grams) = 1 … Read more
In Al Ula, Saudi Arabia we stumbled across this Falcon Hunting game. Interesting to watch.
0:00 Intro 0:10 The Split Rock (Al Naslaa rock formation) 0:56 (We call this) The Dinosaur 1:29 The Rock Lady 1:37 Chinese Dragon Rock Formation 1:42 Just some artistic rocks 2:04 Baby Elephant Rock2:33 Jabal AlFil (Elephant Rock)
On the way to the 2024 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia we write an article for 4WD Magazine. In this article we look back on 4 years of overland travel and look ahead to the 2024 Dakar Rally, which will be held in the deserts of Saudi Arabia. These are a few excerpts from the … Read more
